Interim Reporting and FP&A lead
Interim Reporting and FP&A lead
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Job Description
Two key members of the Studios finance team are leaving at the same time and whilst the recruitment of their replacements is advanced the team is experiencing a short term staff shortage. The successful candidate will provide the below and any other duties to support the normal operations of the Studios Finance team during this period
Support Reporting and FP&A requirements of the Studios division including
- Weekly cash disbursement requests alongside regular cash forecasting (90 day outlooks and 12 month rolling outlooks) with commentary on variances and weekly fluxes
- Oversee completion of month end variance analysis reviewing for completeness challenging assumptions and preparing a divisional summary Performance vs Actuals reporting for senior management review
- Month end journal for centrally controlled items (e.g. Bonus accruals etc)
- Ensure delivery of quarterly deliverables including detailed analytics and KPIs
- Consolidate regular forecast updates and prepare proposed submission for the division to senior management alongside Risk and Opportunities
- Track headcount movements and update salary forecasts accordingly
- Prepare financial materials for SLT reviews
- Adhoc analysis for decision making (e.g. new business RFP support) and support for future process improvements
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Mandatory
- Previous FP&A experience within a global organisation
- Experience leading finance systems projects and re-engineering processes
Desirable
- Passion for Sport
- Good understanding of US GAAP and SOX compliance
- Experience of working in a similar Media or Telco related environment within finance.
Skills and Abilities
Mandatory
- Excellent communication and people skills with ability to influence senior leaders
- Works independently and use own initiative to generate new ideas and solve problems
- Must be able to work calmly under pressure and work as part of a team to achieve results.
- Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills
- Capable of taking complex scenarios and reducing to key principles as a means to deliver insight to senior leaders and make recommendations
- Be both a strong architect for data but also a compelling story teller able to translate to a non finance audience in a simple and concise manner
Qualifications and Training
Mandatory
- Qualified accountant CIMA/ACCA/CA with 3years Post qualified experience.
Employment Type
Full Time
